Astronomers measure a star’s brightness using the apparent magnitude system, where lower values indicate brighter stars. Sirius, Canopus, Alpha Centau ...

When we observe the stars in the night sky, their brightness can ... Explore the seven brightest stars visible to the naked eye Sirius, the brightest star, has a visual magnitude of -1.46.

Towards the end of the month, Mercury appears in the evening sky, and climbs up past Saturn. In the dusk glow, you may be ...

Watch a bright Moon dominate the sky, trace the Winter Hexagon, and continue enjoying the evening parade of planets in the ...

You’ll find several bright planets, stars and obvious constellations in the February evening sky. The most obvious constellation this month is Orion. To find Orion, face south and look for Orion’s ...

February brings a rare planetary parade, with five bright planets in clear view and a special alignment of Mercury and Saturn ...

Skywatchers on Thursday evening, Feb. 6, will notice an eye-catching pairing-off between two of the brightest objects in the ...

Orion, “The Hunter,” in the nighttime sky. (MIKE LYNCH/SUBMITTED PHOTO) To trace the winter football, we will kick off with Sirius, the brightest actual star we can see in the southeastern sky ...

From planets and constellations, to eclipses and the Aurora Borealis, here's what to look for in the sky this spring ...

September opens with Venus hosting winter constellations in the eastern predawn sky. West of the planet, the bright star Procyon, in Canis Minor, the little dog, rises at almost the same time as ...

The brightest planets in the night sky will shine as the 'planet parade' continues throughout February, plus be on the ...